Global Patent Index - EP 0969403 B1

EP 0969403 B1 20050323 - Two-dimensional code recognition processing method and apparatus, and storage medium

Title (en)

Two-dimensional code recognition processing method and apparatus, and storage medium

Title (de)

Erkennungsverfahren und Erkennungsgerät für eine zweidimensionale Kodierung, und Speichermedium

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil de reconnaissance de code bidimensionnel, et support de stockage

Publication

EP 0969403 B1 20050323 (EN)

Application

EP 99305164 A 19990630

Priority

JP 18435098 A 19980630

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0969403A2] A two-dimensional code recognition processing method for recognizing a two-dimensional code made of a plurality of square cells arranged in accordance with predetermined layout rules. The method comprises the steps of: generating binary data from image information acquired externally in accordance with a predetermined threshold value; detecting a reference cell serving as a reference in recognizing the two-dimensional code based on the binary data generated in the binary data generating step; detecting corner cells each located in a predetermined search range with respect to the reference cell detected in the reference cell detecting step, on the basis of the binary data generated in the binary data generating step; and detecting code data assigned to the two-dimensional code existing inside an area of a code part enclosed by the reference cell and by the corner cells on the basis of the binary data generated in the binary data generating step. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G06K 7/10; G06K 19/06

IPC 8 full level

G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

G06K 7/10 (2013.01 - KR); G06K 7/14 (2013.01 - EP US); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01 - EP US); G06K 7/1443 (2013.01 - EP US); G06K 19/06037 (2013.01 - EP US); G06K 19/06131 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0969403 A2 20000105; EP 0969403 A3 20021106; EP 0969403 B1 20050323; DE 69924324 D1 20050428; DE 69924324 T2 20060309; KR 100769836 B1 20071024; KR 20000006573 A 20000125; TW 434520 B 20010516; US 2002181772 A1 20021205; US 2004017945 A1 20040129; US 2006274942 A1 20061207; US 6650776 B2 20031118; US 7142714 B2 20061128; US 7424155 B2 20080909

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99305164 A 19990630; DE 69924324 T 19990630; KR 19990025790 A 19990630; TW 88110682 A 19990624; US 34093299 A 19990628; US 44624406 A 20060605; US 62508303 A 20030722